government threats

British officials have reportedly moved against 12-year-old Nicky Wishart, threatening him with arrest for threatening the public peace. Nicky’s crime was to complain on Facebook about an upcoming plan to close his local youth centre, because “it’s a fantastic place to go and there isn’t much else for us to do round here,” and a plan to protest in front of his local MP’s office, which in this case is Prime Minister David Cameron’s office, sparked harsh police action.